09/02/2026
Sometimes the hardest thing to confront is not what is happening around us, but what is happening within us. We can carry anger, unhealthy attitudes, harmful patterns, and ways of thinking for so long that they begin to feel normal. Instead of recognizing how deeply those things are affecting us, we can learn how to function with them, hide them, and put on a mask that keeps others from seeing what is really there.
We were born in sin and shaped in iniquity, so there are areas within us that need the transforming work of God. However, recognizing what is broken is not an excuse to remain the same. It is an opportunity to become honest about where we are and seek God for the wisdom we need to move beyond the patterns that have kept us from growing.
There comes a point when we have to be willing to look honestly at ourselves and say, βGod, this is not where I want to be, and this is not what I want to keep doing.β We cannot address what we refuse to acknowledge. We may have learned how to function with our anger, disguise our struggles, or cover our deficits so well that no one else recognizes them, but covering an issue does not change what is underneath.
This is where the mind of Christ becomes so important. When we recognize that our thoughts, reactions, or behaviors are not where they need to be, we can ask God for wisdom instead of continuing to live behind the mask. We can become honest about what needs to change and allow Him to reshape the way we think so that our lives can move toward His purpose.
Family, take an honest look within and consider what you may have become accustomed to carrying. Is there an attitude, behavior, pattern of thinking, or anger that you have learned to live with instead of confronting? Ask God to help you recognize it, give you wisdom to move beyond it, and transform your mind as you continue growing in Him. π
βLet this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.β - Philippians 2:5